On Friday afternoon, 19 October, plenary adopted decisions on most agenda items, including on marine and coastal biodiversity, climate change-related issues, new and emerging issues, and guidance to the financial mechanisms, while ministerial consultations were ongoing on resource mobilization.

At 6:00 pm, plenary was suspended to allow the finance negotiations to continue.

At 1:53 am, the closing plenary reconvened and adopted a decision on targets for resource mobilization. COP 11 President Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister of Environment and Forests, India, gaveled the meeting to a close at 3:02 am.

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WG I and WG II approved several draft decisions. In the afternoon, WG I focused on REDD+ and adopted its report, while contact group discussions on resource mobilization and the budget continued. The high-level segment heard statements from ministers and high-level representatives, and held two panel discussions on marine and coastal biodiversity and the Nagoya Protocol.

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WG I and WG II addressed several draft decisions. The budget group, and contact groups on resource mobilization and REDD+ met throughout the day. The high-level segment heard statements from ministers and high-level representatives, and held two panel discussions on implementation of the Strategic Plan, and biodiversity for livelihoods and poverty reduction.

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WG I and WG II addressed several draft decisions. Contact and Friends of the Chair groups on biodiversity and development, new and emerging issues, IPBES, geo-engineering and the financial mechanism met throughout the day. In the afternoon, the opening plenary of the high-level segment was held.

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WG I addressed draft decisions on marine and coastal and island biodiversity, inland waters and protected areas; and WG II on the status of the Nagoya Protocol and capacity-building-related items. The budget group, and contact and Friends of the Chair groups on resource mobilization, guidance to the financial mechanism, new and emerging issues, REDD+, and geo-engineering met throughout the day..

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WG I met in the morning and afternoon to discuss biodiversity and climate change, and ecosystem restoration. In the afternoon, plenary adopted decisions on biofuels and biodiversity, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), the GTI and incentive measures, heard reports and addressed organizational matters. Contact groups on resource mobilization and REDD+, as well as the budget group and Friends of the Chair groups on guidance to the financial mechanism and geo-engineering met throughout the day.

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WG I addressed: sustainable use; the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC); biofuels and biodiversity; invasive alien species (IAS); and incentive measures. WG II considered operations of the Convention, and biodiversity and development. The Friends of the Chair group on the financial mechanism met throughout the day. Contact groups on Article 8(j) and resource mobilization met in the evening.

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WG I addressed Article 8(j), biodiversity of drylands and sub-humid lands, inland waters and protected areas (PAs). WG II considered the status of the Nagoya Protocol, and cooperation, outreach and the UN Decade on Biodiversity. A contact group on the Article 8(j) and a Friends of the Chair group on GEF-related items met in the evening.

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WG I addressed marine and coastal biodiversity, REDD+ safeguards and geo-engineering. WG II continued discussions on implementation of the Strategic Plan and addressed issues related to financial resources and the financial mechanism. An evening contact group discussed REDD+.

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The morning plenary heard opening and regional statements, and addressed organizational issues. In the afternoon, Working Group I (WG I) considered island biodiversity and ecosystem restoration. WG II addressed implementation of the Strategic Plan and progress towards the Aichi targets.

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L-R: Ryu Matsumoto, former Minister of Environment, Japan and Hoshino Kazuaki, Representative of the
Minister of Environment, Japan, hand over the gavel and COP Presidency to Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister
of Environment and Forests, India.